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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THE WONDER SPEED CAR.

1000 W. CAR

HULT BY

SECAM MOTOR CA

CREAMPION ENGLAND

The above gives a good idea of the special character of the 1,000 h.p. Sunbeam Car, in which Major. H. O. D. Segrave has just established the new world's record of over 203 milles per hour. The picture was taken just before the car was shipped to America.

CRICKET NOTĖS.

[By "Two Legs.") "

HOME FOOTBALL.

YESTERDAY'S MATCHES.

London, Mar. 29. The following football matches two matches in which the Cham- were played to-day: pions in the respective divisions

Interest in local cricket on Saturday was monopolised by, the

were opposed to teams selected!

from the rest of the Clubs. There Burnley

Division. I.

were no League matches played,"

2 Sheffield Un.

Division II.

Grimsby

although several clubs have yet

to complete their season's fixtures.

.

over at

In the Senior match Kowloon, a couple of changes were, Rangers made in the team which represent- ed the Rest. Madar and Mitchell were taken in at the last moment, in place of Yeoh and Vallack.

The Kowloon C.C. supporters turned out in force and were not disappointed with the standard of play. The Champions had hard! luck in just failing to gain a vic-] tory, as the odds were very much in their favour when darkness set! in.

There were a few splendid in- dividual batting performances, ut the innings played by Brace, easily the best seen that after-

2 Darlington, Scottish League.

2 Hibernians

-Reuter.

ROADSIDE THRILLS.

POLICEMAN'S STRUGGLE WITH RUNAWAY MOTORIST.

KOWLOON UNION CHURCH.

ATTRACTIVE CONCERT LAST

NIGHT.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1927.

For All

BASEBALL

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A thrilling encounter between a runaway, motorist and a policeman was witnessed by

a number of people in Watling Street, Bletch ley, and later the ear was found abandoned in a village lane near Wing, Bucks.

J. Horace Johnston, who is going on leave. There was also a most musical programme, "attractive

which was opened by Mr. A. Chap- man, who sang two of Easthope Martin's "Songs of the Fair." Mr. Johnston, who presided, then in- troduced Madame Winifred Tay lar, a graduate of the London Academy of Music, who has al-

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both in London and the Provinces. Being her first appearance as a singer in this Colang, Mr. John-1 ston offered a few words of apecial welcome. Madame Winifred Tay- for chose two little nature studies, "Nightingale" and "Cuckoo," which she rendered with exquisite race and finish. The Chairman then announced Dr. R. J. McCan- Constable Doughty, who plucki-dliss, of the John G. Kerr Hospital, The visitors batted first, and the ly tackled the wanted man from Canton, for whom he also bespoke three Club representatives, (Hay the footboard of the car while a special welcome as he had ful- ward, Mitchell and Owen Hughes) it was travelling at 40 miles an filled his engagement despite the TILE MERCANTILE BANK OF lost their wickets quick succes-heur, is now in the Duchess of sion. Dobbie was not at all cem- Bedford Hospital, at Woburn, suf- fortable during his short stay, as fering from a broken leg and a Goodwin was bowling really well sprained ankle.

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up to this stage, and the fielding. The car, said to have been stolen of the home team was particularly, at Golder's Green, was seen at keen.

Newport Pagnell early on Satur- E. C. Fincher and Sayer, how-day travelling rapidly in the diree ever, put an entirely different com- tion of Bletchley. A telephone plexion on the game, and from this message was sent to the police at period on, the bowling appeared, Bletchley, and Constables Quinn completely mastered. Madar's in-and Doughty prepared to stop the nings was a praiseworthy effort. runaway. He brought of some pretty off "Doughty attempted to mount the During the interval, tea was Galle drives, and on the whole, was foothoard, but with a skilful turn served and prominent among the Hongkong

has the motorist dodged him and raced helpers were Mrs. Forsyth, Mrs. more enterprising than he ever been before..

Nelson, Mrs. A. Mackenzie, Mrs. Dragged for 50 Yards,

Watson, member of the local Quinn, 200 yards further down Committee. The Rev. J. Kirk With about 1 hour to get 175 the road, threw a barrier in his Maconachie, in a happy im- 2 per cent per annoum on Daily Balance and runs, Kowloon made a bold bid path." At the sight of this the promptu speech, expressed the on Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be ac- for victory. Brace might have got motorist pulled up short, reversed good wishes of the congregation his century, but for an unfor-his engine and travelled back for Mr. Johnston's furlough, hin- tunate slip made by Bevis who was wards at an extraordinary speed ting that he ought to come back, Queen's Road Central partnering him for the last wicket. This time Doughty managed to more perfect man, bringing the In jump on the footboard, from where better half. Mr. Johnston, thank- the last over but one, Bevis took he nimed a blow at the driver with ing those present for their kind- a single off the last ball of Owen his truncheon. Hughes' bowling, and then gave a Jerked by the movements of the neages, made a somewhat cryptic maiden to Dobbie. Had Braco car; Doughty missed his mark allusion to Mr. Maconaehle's hint, faced the last over instead, he and smashed the windscreen. At which still leaves them guessing.

The second half of the musical would have had little difficulty to the same time he was thrown from

programme began with "The Vil- rench the coveted century. On his foothold,

While he was struggling to re-lage Blacksmith," sung by Mr. A. the general-run of the day's play," hourd the car the driver brought Chapman, who is the choir-lcader Health Society said that "the in the Union Church. Madame provided with white bread," the his engine back into forward gear Winifred Taylor gave the captive National Asociastion of British hour, with Doughty clinging to the song in "The Moorish Maid" in and Irish Millers decided on a

which she held the audience cap-medical referendum.

Mark your envelopes. "Football" Haiphong Paris On the Club ground, the Indian bonnet..

was tivo with her dramatic rendering R.C. 2nd XI did well to put up 155

One thousand ballot papers were on the front, and write your name Bopotula win the match, fragged along the ground. Then and the range and beauty of her sent out to doctors in England, without address) on the back of Kowloon runa, and then against the combined team which he was shaken off the car and ona voice, afterwards giving "Down Scotland and Wales whose names the envelope. Included some of the best bowlers of the rear wheels passed over Here" by way of contrast, as an were selected at random from the Strike out the teams which you Dr. MacCandliss next Medical Directory. Nine hundred think will lose, but make no marks in the Junior League. A. K. his leg, breaking it just above the encore.

took the platform, leading off with and eleven papers were returned, in respect of matches which you Minu has again showed that he ankle.

The incident at Bletchley was two favourite negro melodies and and the following results of the think will be drawn.. can be depended upon for the runs when his side needs them badly. one in a series of similar escapes, finishing with the Figaro song in "ballot" are now issued:-

All claima must reach this office He went in No. 9 and hit up G3 It is stated that the car first of The Barber of Seville" which Eighty-nine per cent, of the doc. runs in great style and with his all knocked down a pedestrian at gave proof of the remarkable tore who replied to the questions not later than the Wednesday fol

power and flexibility of his voico, actually eat white bread.

lowing the date on which the wicket intact. Sufflad was bowl- Ward.

The ear, with two men in it, ar- He was not allowed to stop thero Seventy-six point-six per cent. matches are played. No prize will Ing in splendid form and had the batsmen "guassing" most of the rived at Newport Pagnell, where and continued with another num-repudiated the statement of the be awarded for which a claim has

the police failed to hold it up. It ber from the same opera. Mrs. president. of the New Health So- not been made. roached Stony Stratford, and Jenner, too, was recalled after her ciety, and a further 10.1 per cont. Before sending in your coupons, With the championships of the again drove through the police, humorous selection, to give an- regarded it as misleading. keep a list of your forecasts. Capital (fully paid up) ......X. 100,000,000

Over 80 per cent. considered Compare these later with the pub-serve Fund ne League decided, and in spite of and speeded along the main road. other more humorons still. So in

Following the Bletchley incident, the best of humour the large white broad a good and nutritious Hahed results of the matches, and the fact that there is yet another the car reached Linslade, where a gathering dispersed, giving their food, in a mixed diet, and did not you find that you have eight-or month in which cricket can be in- further attempt to hold it up fall-Minister a handshake as they agree that in such circumstances dulged in with comfort, the end-ed. The car passed through Wing went. Contributed. of-the-season fealing is already and later it was found abandoned apparent, and the thoughts of about a mile further on. local cricketers are beginning to

the Champions were the better all-round team,

time.

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